Open-source consultancy Zegenie Studios has released a beta quiz for Linux newbies that helps them choose the best distribution to run based on their skills, needs, and computer.

The quiz asks questions such as whether participants plan to use wireless devices, how they rate their technical skills and whether they are installing the operating system on a desktop or portable computer. Once the quiz is complete, the applications recommends one particular Linux distribution and lists a number of alternative distributions, along with the criteria they failed on.

The quiz, while it smacks of “Which Desperate Housewife are you?”, actually sounds really useful for those who know they want to move to Linux but don’t know how to start. So now, I must ask: which Linux distro are you? I got Mandriva.